Re: Nottoogoodnoozaboutseeds

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 1999.07.14 at 21:37:45(3501) About Selby's Amorphophallus titanum: Wilbert mentioned that they had disappointing seed set in their Am. titanum. I can't say for sure how ours will come out. The berries are now very plump and bright orange...swelling up nicely. Part of the spadix did not develop berries. We did not cut off the spathe as Wilbert recommended, and pollination is very difficult if you leave the spathe on. A portion of the back side of the inflores. was difficult for Harry to reach when applying pollen, so this area (approx. 15% of the total female area) is void of any fruits. Harry Luther did open one of the berries yesterday and found a developing embryo, so this is positive news. Donna Atwood Selby Gardens +More In a message dated 99-07-12 00:11:23 EDT, you write: << The seed harvest of Am. titanum was a disappointment. About 80% of the berries turned out to be void. So it is not inconceivable that you get one seed only (or none..........). However, germination rate of titanum is 100% (unless the seed is crushed............). Let's hope that the Selbie plants yield enough seed for all of you. >>

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